Community Lutheran Church Hawaii

Friday, October 12, 2012

Most non-Christian people explain their lack of interest in Christianity very simply—they just don’t feel they need it. It's not that they have done an exhaustive study of Christ’s life and teaching. It’s not an intellectual decision they’ve made. Instead, their choice is emotional. At the particular point of time in their life that they find themselves, they feel they are better off without an involvement with Christ, Christianity, or Christians.

The real question, however, is "What is true?" The New Testament doesn‘t present Jesus Christ from an emotional point of view. Its message is not, “Believe in Jesus so that you will feel the way you want.” Rather, in very straightforward and plain terms, the writers of the New Testament claim they are presenting the historical event of God becoming a human being for the purpose of bringing human beings back into a right relationship with the God who created us. Jesus isn’t about feelings; Jesus is about truth. He’s about the way things are. He’s about making life into what God intends it to be.

This Saturday evening (6:00 pm) and Sunday morning (10:00 am) we will be examining the books of the New Testament, looking at the big picture of this section of the Bible. And to be honest, it’s all about Jesus. We are confronted by these greatest of all propositions: When you see Jesus, you see God. When you listen to Jesus, you are listening to God. Regardless of how we may feel about those claims, the only thing that matters is to find out if they are true. If they are, then there is no feeling we can experience that is worth walking away from him.

Upcoming Events

Lent 2018The season of Lent has been commemorated by Christians for over 1500 years. Lent marks the 40 days before Easter and is meant to be a time of spiritual self-examination and preparation for the observance of Good Friday and Easter. As we do each year, we will be holding weekly Wednesday evening worship services to make the season significant. Our theme this year is: He Chose the Nails. Think about that statement for a moment. Christ going to the cross wasn’t something he was forced to do, he chose to suffer…for us. Each Wednesday we’ll serve a potluck dinner at 5:30 pm with the service beginning at 6:30 pm.

Help Serve Dinner to the HomelessNext Step Shelter – This Thursday at 6:00 pmPlease consider giving us a hand serving dinner this Thursday at the Next Step Transitional shelter. It only takes an hour and is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in the lives of over 125 people. Next month we will also need help preparing food. If you would like to make a casserole, please contact Pastor for more information.

Sunday Bible Class – Why We Can Trust the Bible is TrueThis Sunday the title of our study is “The Life of William Tyndale”. In this class we’ll be looking at how the Bible powerfully changed Tyndale’s life which led him to dedicate himself to translating the Bible. Each session consists of a video presentation followed by a discussion period. The topics are not only interesting but extremely important in helping us better share our faith with others. Class begins each Sunday morning at 8:45 am.